A Room with a View — Page 2
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Lucy felt that she had been selfish.
Lucy sintió que había sido egoísta.
"Charlotte, you mustn't spoil me: of course, you must look over the Arno, too.
«Charlotte, no debes malcriarme: por supuesto, tú también debes tener vistas al Arno.
I meant that.
Eso es lo que quería decir.
The first vacant room in the front—"
La primera habitación libre que dé a la calle—»
"You must have it," said Miss Bartlett, part of whose travelling expenses were paid by Lucy's mother—a piece of generosity to which she made many a tactful allusion.
«Debe ser para usted», dijo la señorita Bartlett, cuyos gastos de viaje eran pagados en parte por la madre de Lucy —un acto de generosidad al que ella hacía frecuentes y discretas alusiones.
"No, no. You must have it."
«No, no. Debe ser para usted.»
"I insist on it. Your mother would never forgive me, Lucy."
«Insisto. Su madre jamás me lo perdonaría, Lucy.»
"She would never forgive _me_."
«Jamás me lo perdonaría _a mí_.»
The ladies' voices grew animated, and—if the sad truth be owned—a little peevish.
Las voces de las señoras se animaron y —si hemos de decir la triste verdad— se volvieron un tanto irritables.
They were tired, and under the guise of unselfishness they wrangled.
Estaban cansadas y, bajo la apariencia de la generosidad, discutían.
Some of their neighbours interchanged glances, and one of them—one of the ill-bred people whom one does meet abroad—leant forward over the table and actually intruded into their argument.
Algunos de sus vecinos de mesa intercambiaron miradas, y uno de ellos —uno de esos individuos maleducados que uno se encuentra en el extranjero— se inclinó sobre la mesa e intervino sin más en su discusión.
He said:
Dijo:
"I have a view, I have a view."
«Yo tengo vistas, yo tengo vistas.»
Miss Bartlett was startled.
La señorita Bartlett se sobresaltó.
Generally at a pension people looked them over for a day or two before speaking, and often did not find out that they would "do" till they had gone.
Por lo general, en una pensión la gente las observaba durante uno o dos días antes de hablarles, y con frecuencia no llegaba a saber si «servirían» hasta que ya se habían marchado.
She knew that the intruder was ill-bred, even before she glanced at him.
Supo que el intruso era un maleducado incluso antes de mirarlo.
He was an old man, of heavy build, with a fair, shaven face and large eyes.
Era un hombre mayor, de complexión robusta, con el rostro afeitado y claro, y unos ojos grandes.
There was something childish in those eyes, though it was not the childishness of senility.
Había algo infantil en aquellos ojos, aunque no era la ingenuidad propia de la senilidad.
What exactly it was Miss Bartlett did not stop to consider, for her glance passed on to his clothes.
La señorita Bartlett no se detuvo a considerar qué era exactamente, pues su mirada pasó a fijarse en su ropa.
These did not attract her.
Esta no le agradó.
Vocabulary
- sintió
- She/he felt or perceived an emotion or sensation.
- que
- That; a common conjunction or relative pronoun.
- había
- There had been; past perfect auxiliary verb form.
- sido
- Been; past participle of the verb ser.
- egoísta
- Selfish; putting one's own interests above others.
- no
- No; used to negate or refuse something.
- debes
- You must or should; second person singular of deber.
- malcriarme
- To spoil me; to indulge someone excessively.
- por
- For, by, or through; a versatile preposition.
- supuesto
- Of course; supposed or assumed as obvious.
- tú
- You; second person singular subject pronoun.
- también
- Also or too; indicates addition or agreement.
- tener
- To have; infinitive of a key irregular verb.
- vistas
- Views; scenic sights visible from a location.
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el.
- eso
- That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something.
- es
- Is; third person singular present tense of ser.
- lo
- It; neuter direct object pronoun or article.
- quería
- Wanted or loved; imperfect tense of querer.
- decir
- To say or tell; infinitive of a common verb.
- La
- The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.
- primera
- First; feminine ordinal adjective indicating order.
- habitación
- Room; a private space within a building.
- libre
- Free or available; not occupied or restricted.
- dé
- Give; subjunctive or imperative form of dar.
- a
- To or at; a basic Spanish preposition.
- calle
- Street; a road or thoroughfare in a town.
- Debe
- It must or should; third person singular of deber.
- ser
- To be; infinitive of the fundamental linking verb.
- para
- For; preposition indicating purpose or recipient.
- usted
- You; formal second person singular pronoun.
- dijo
- Said; preterite third person singular of decir.
- señorita
- Miss; a title for an unmarried young woman.
- cuyos
- Whose; masculine plural relative possessive pronoun.
- gastos
- Expenses; costs or money spent on something.
- de
- Of or from; an extremely common Spanish preposition.
- viaje
- Trip or journey; travel from one place to another.
- eran
- Were; imperfect third person plural of ser.
- pagados
- Paid; past participle of pagar, indicating settled expenses.
- en
- In or on; a common Spanish preposition of location.
- parte
- Part; a portion or section of something larger.
- madre
- Mother; a female parent or maternal figure.
- un
- A or an; masculine singular indefinite article.
- acto
- Act or action; a deed or formal gesture.
- generosidad
- Generosity; willingness to give freely to others.
- ella
- She; third person singular feminine subject pronoun.
- hacía
- Made or did; imperfect third person singular of hacer.
- frecuentes
- Frequent; occurring often or repeatedly.
- y
- And; a basic coordinating conjunction.
- discretas
- Discreet; careful and subtle in manner or speech.
- alusiones
- Allusions; indirect references to something or someone.
- No
- No; a word expressing negation or refusal.
- Insisto
- I insist; first person singular present of insistir.
- Su
- Her, his, or your; a possessive adjective.
- jamás
- Never; an emphatic adverb of negation.
- me
- Me; first person singular object pronoun.
- perdonaría
- Would forgive; conditional tense of perdonar.
- Las
- The; definite article for feminine plural nouns.
- voces
- Voices; sounds produced by speaking or singing.
- señoras
- Ladies; plural of señora, referring to adult women.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; herself, himself, themselves, or itself.
- animaron
- Livened up; became more energetic or enthusiastic.
- si
- If; a conditional conjunction used in clauses.
- hemos
- We have; first person plural of haber.
- triste
- Sad; feeling sorrow or unhappiness.
- verdad
- Truth; what is real or factually correct.
- volvieron
- They returned or became again; preterite of volver.
- tanto
- So much or so many; indicating a large degree.
- irritables
- Irritable; easily annoyed or provoked to anger.
- Estaban
- They were; imperfect third person plural of estar.
- cansadas
- Tired; feminine plural adjective indicating fatigue.
- bajo
- Under or low; a preposition or adjective of position.
- apariencia
- Appearance; the outward look or impression of something.
- discutían
- They were arguing; imperfect tense of discutir.
- Algunos
- Some; masculine plural indefinite adjective or pronoun.
- sus
- Their or your; plural possessive adjective.
- vecinos
- Neighbors; people living nearby or in proximity.
- mesa
- Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.
- intercambiaron
- They exchanged; preterite of intercambiar, sharing between parties.
- miradas
- Glances or looks; the act of looking at someone.
- uno
- One; the number one or an indefinite pronoun.
- ellos
- They; third person plural masculine subject pronoun.
- esos
- Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- individuos
- Individuals; persons, often used with a slightly negative tone.
- maleducados
- Rude or ill-mannered; lacking basic social etiquette.
- encuentra
- One finds or encounters; third person of encontrar.
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- extranjero
- Abroad or foreigner; relating to another country.
- inclinó
- Leaned or bent; preterite of inclinar.
- sobre
- On, over, or about; a preposition of position.
- e
- And; variant of y used before i- or hi-.
- intervino
- He intervened; preterite of intervenir, joining a conversation.
- sin
- Without; a preposition indicating absence or lack.
- más
- More; comparative adverb or adjective of quantity.
- discusión
- Discussion or argument; an exchange of words or debate.
- Dijo
- Said; preterite third person singular of decir.
- Yo
- I; first person singular subject pronoun.
- tengo
- I have; first person singular present of tener.
- sobresaltó
- Startled or jumped; preterite of sobresaltar.
- Por
- For, by, or per; a versatile Spanish preposition.
- general
- General; usual, common, or relating to the whole.
- una
- A or an; feminine singular indefinite article.
- pensión
- Guesthouse or boarding house; budget lodging with meals.
- gente
- People; a group of persons collectively.
- observaba
- Observed or watched; imperfect tense of observar.
- durante
- During or for; a preposition indicating a time span.
- o
- Or; a disjunctive coordinating conjunction.
- dos
- Two; the cardinal number 2.
- días
- Days; plural of día, units of time.
- antes
- Before; an adverb indicating prior time or order.
- hablarles
- To speak to them; infinitive with indirect object pronoun.
- con
- With; a preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
- frecuencia
- Frequency; how often something occurs or repeats.
- llegaba
- Arrived or came to; imperfect tense of llegar.
- saber
- To know; infinitive referring to knowledge or facts.
- servirían
- Would be useful or serve; conditional of servir.
- hasta
- Until or even; a preposition of limit or inclusion.
- ya
- Already or now; an adverb indicating time or emphasis.
- habían
- They had; past perfect auxiliary third person plural.
- marchado
- Left or departed; past participle of marcharse.
- Supo
- He found out or knew; preterite of saber.
- intruso
- Intruder; a person who enters uninvited or interferes.
- era
- Was; imperfect third person singular of ser.
- maleducado
- Rude or ill-mannered; lacking proper social behavior.
- incluso
- Even; used to emphasize inclusion or a surprising fact.
- mirarlo
- To look at him; infinitive with direct object pronoun.
- Era
- Was; imperfect third person singular of ser.
- hombre
- Man; an adult male human being.
- mayor
- Older or greater; comparative adjective of grande or age.
- complexión
- Build or constitution; the physical frame of a person.
- robusta
- Robust or sturdy; strong and solidly built.
- rostro
- Face; the front part of a person's head.
- afeitado
- Shaved; having the facial hair removed cleanly.
- claro
- Clear or light; bright or easy to understand.
- unos
- Some or a pair of; masculine plural indefinite article.
- ojos
- Eyes; the organs of sight in a person or animal.
- grandes
- Large or big; plural adjective indicating great size.
- Había
- There was or had; past tense of haber.
- algo
- Something; an indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified thing.
- infantil
- Childlike; relating to or resembling a child.
- aquellos
- Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun for distant things.
- aunque
- Although or even though; a concessive conjunction.
- ingenuidad
- Naivety; innocent simplicity or lack of worldliness.
- propia
- Own or typical; feminine adjective indicating belonging or characteristic.
- senilidad
- Senility; mental decline associated with old age.
- detuvo
- Stopped or paused; preterite of detener.
- considerar
- To consider; to think carefully about something.
- qué
- What; an interrogative or exclamatory pronoun.
- exactamente
- Exactly; precisely or without error.
- pues
- Well or then; a filler or causal conjunction.
- mirada
- Gaze or look; the act or expression of looking.
- pasó
- Passed or happened; preterite of pasar.
- fijarse
- To notice or focus on; to pay close attention.
- ropa
- Clothes; garments worn on the body.
- Esta
- This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- le
- Him, her, or you; indirect object pronoun.
- agradó
- Pleased or was pleasing; preterite of agradar.
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